Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-10

From the Jewellers Weekly
Plat1na and gold Is the favor1te combination In
fne plated link buttons
For misses, coil earrings chased and often set
with turquoise are neat and fashionable.
Small shot now ornament the Overlapping ends
OF slender wire and twist-shank rings.
One OF the most popular onyx pins is without
doubt the conventional flower with pearl center.
plain band ring, having one or three flush
star-Set diamonds Is considered stylish for gentle
men.
Among fashionable people there Is said to be q
noticeable demand for fine large turquoise In per
Knots OF platinum and gold, heavily chased or
In contrasted finish, are one OF the leading styles
In Sleeve-buttonS.
The chased horseshoe or wreath, combined with
enamel flowers, Ii appropriately used In earrings
as well as pins.
The chased knot earring has been wen received
THIS season, the Knots resembling those which are
The crescent In vermiceln finish, set with oia-
monds and having a small diamond star on one Of
its horns, is seen both In pins and earrings
A line OF fancy stone earrings, including opalS
sapphires and similar stones, set very plainly q
The double-strand coil bracelet is now appearing
In beautiful styles, the varied nnish OF the two
strands afIording wide range OF contrasts.
Ladies vest chains are now made I'm the French
style, polished gold shot alternating with French
links or platinum. small platinum locket In
the same style is attached.
As a center-piece for bar-pins, a horseshoe Of
fine opals, having diamond in the center is prov.
ing quite popular. The reverse arrangement u
Among the wealthy and the followers OF fashion
link-buttons are almost exclusively worn.
A handsome opal ring recently introduced has Q
single stone with trefon OF small diamonds on
each side, and the upper part OF the shank around
the gems richly chased.
The forget-me-not finish, beautifully chased
surface OF platinum and gold In imitation OF that
popular flower is the richest and most artistic
novelty in chased sleeye-buttons.
salable ring at present has a fiat shank, the
uDDer DART OF which Is SDllt and narallpl a
OF fancy stones, three in a row, are set either
diagonaily or in line with the shank.
The newest queen chain is composed OF red and
green gold and platinum In beautiful contrast and
has a ball pendant, the surface OF which consists
OF deeply chased blocks OF the same metals, set
with different colored stones.
The new domestic golden berylh has very pleas.
ting effect when mounted In the plain twist-shank
ring In combination with small diamonds or IN
almost rivals the diamond In brilnancy.
The odd reptile and Insect forms, so popular this
season, occasionally take decidedly realistic forms
A necklace was recently seen, the clasp OF which
huge green frog, while the several links were
formed OF l0ng-tailed tadp0les. A pin for the hair,
equally preraphaelistic, is composed Of bunch oi
OF slime being plainly marked behind It.
THE CARDINALS IN PARIs.-A cable dispatch to
the New York World dated Paris. Feb. 8, says:
''The American cardinals are receiving quite an
ovation In Paris Cardinal Gibbons performed
mass to-day at the Church OF st. Roch, near the
Avenue de r0pera: Cardinal Iaschereau performed
paid visit TO the archbishop OF Paris Cardinal
Gibbons then drove TO the studio OF Healey, the
SITTING for the portrat intended for the Batimors
Cathedral. The situngs will be resumed In the
spring when the cardinal returns from Rome.
At O'Clock MI. McLane, the American minister,
called upon Cardinal Gibbons at the Hotel Binda,
and had quite a long talk with him. The cardinals
leave for Rome Thursday. They are both In first
rate health and spirits. and have been bronzed By
the sea voyage.